Point and switch operating apparatus.



MARRIOTT POINT AND SWITGH OPERA TI'EXG HPABATUB.

APPLICATION YILEDILB 16, 1908. n

TEatenssd June 2-9, 909. '3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

H. I. MARRIOTT. POINT AND SWITCH OPERATING APPARATUS.

APPLIUATIOK FILED FEB. 15. 1900. Patented June 29 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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. ating the switch, i of th a plan, Fig.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HUGH FREDERICK MARRIOTT, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

and switches can be operated from a vehicle o1: t1-airr i1 i motion on the rails.

lnthc accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is 2 is a sectional side elevation taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is anicndview of one construction of the switch opcrating devices arranged on the track adjacent to a set of switch points to be ope-rater. Fig. 4 is a sectional side elevation of a portion of a vehicle provided with one construction of the actuating device for use in connection with the means for oper- Fig. 5 is a front elevation o apparatus shown in Fig. 4 together with a portion of the apparatus shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and Fig. 6 is a vertical sectionof a detail of the apparatus shown in Figs t and 5. l

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A A are the rails of the main line, A A and A A are the rails of two sidings.

a a and a a are the movable tongues of switch points at the junction of the main rails'A A and the siding rails A A, A A The tongues a a and q a areconnocted together in pairs by tieurods a and a, res )ectively, and are each pivoted at a. to ase plates a. B is a casing or framework,.seoured in p0- indicatc like parts throughout 'sition' in any suitable way a short distance from the switch. In this framework B 10- vers B B are pivoted at b b so as to be capable of moving in, a horizontal plane. At their rear ends the levers B.B are each provided with downwardly extending portions B having slots b.- 'lheseslots' areadapted to' be engaged by pins 0 upon arms 0 carried by rocking shafts C C which also carry arms 0 c" with pins 0 a? that engage with slots a, ain armsd" a upon the tie rods o a; The said tie rods )ass through holes in the arms a a which are secured in the desired positionupon the tie rods b nuts A Ea'ch of the rocking shal'ts C (3 is Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 16, 1909. i

a new and useful The ho] PQII Q'T AND SWITCH OPERATING APPARATUS.

Patented June 29, 1909. Serial No. 477,899.

in the a summounted at one end in a recess B framework B, and at its other end in lar recess in a bearing- C Collars C upon the shafts C C prevent longitudinal" movement in one direction; longitudinal movement in the otherdircction is prevented by the bosses, c and 0 upon the arms 0 c and c 0 respectively.

he forward and rear ends of the casing B are rovidedwith longitudinal guidinggrooves B 7 B These grooves B B B are connected with each other by the passages or grooves I), b 6 between the levers 2 and between each of said levers and the adjacent side member B? of the casing B. The lever B is so constructed that it obstructs either the groove b or the groove I1 and the lever B obstructs either the groove 5' or the groove b i ,D is a portion of the locomotive, tramcar, or other vehicle which is adapted to run with its running wheels D D upon the rails A A, A A or A A The actuating devices for the switch-operating device described above is mounted upon the said vehicle and in the resent instance includes a number of wheels E E ada ted to engage with the grooves 13 B B and b", I), Zr. The wheels E E E are each mounted upon a slide E (Fig. 6)

adapted to move vertically in a casing E se- Each with a vertical slot cured to a cross bar D of the vehicle. slide E is made hollow, e in one side, through which slot a member E projects. This member E is screwed into a tapped recess in the casing 'E, as at E, and between each of the said members and the top of each slide E a s ring E is arranged. "hese springs will tend to keep the wheels E E E in their raised position. Upon the platform D )lungers Flt F are provided for controlling the wheels E E E" respectively.

The plungers are made hollow to receive springsf which form cushions between. the hollow )lungers and the heads F 3 of pins F".

low plungers and the heads F slide in tubular casings F" extending through the platform D The lower ends of the extend through holes in a plate F the underside of the latform D, and are providedwith heads R which bear upon arms F of bell crank levers pivoted upon a pin F carried b brackets F formed 11 )on the )late F. T e other arms F of the ell cran levers have each one end of a Bowden wire F secured thereto, the other end of the said wire passing through a hole e pins F extending all through the cross bar D and the casing E, thence through the slot a a hole or opening in the member E and being finally secure to the slide E at a 5a. The apparatus shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is in osition for a vehicle or train to travel along A A. If it is desired to pass from the lines A A to the lines A A the lunger F is depressed to bring the wheel E into engagement with the groove B from which it passes, as thevehicle travels forward, to the groove 1) where it comes into contact with the lever B and forces the same to the ricg'ht, that is to say, into the position indicate bylaroken lines in ig. 1. This movement of 'the lever B is transmitted by the portion B and the arm a c to the rocking shaft 0 from which movement is communicated to the POiQtS a by means of the arms a" a" and a and the tie rod a. Similarly, when it is desire to pass from the lines A A to the lines A A the wheel E is depressed by means of the lu er F to operate the lever B the rockmg siaft C and the points a a. When either of the sidings has been opened by a vehicle, the next vehicle can of course, pass -on to the said siding without actuating the oints; if however the vehicle is desired .to

.eep to the main line, the central wheel E must be operated to clear the groove bof whichever ever is obstructing it in close both sidings, and to bring the oints to the osition shown in full lines in *ig. 1 o the rawing.

It will be obvious that the construction illustrated and described may be easily modified to enable various numbers and points to be 0 erated.

What I. claim as my 40 to secure by Letters Patent in the United States of America, is l 1. In railway and tramway point and switch operating a paratus, the combination of a main trac a side track, movable oints at the junction of the main and side tracks, tie bars connecting the said points, a slotted arm on the tie bar, a lever situated adjacent to the points, a rocking shaft adapte ed to be operated by the lever, a rocking arm on the shaft, means upon the rocking arm for engaging with the slot in arm on the tie'bar, a vehicle adapted to travel upon the main and side tracks, and means situated upon the vehicle and adapted to actuate the lever.

2. In railway and tramway point and switch operating apparatus, the combination of a main track, a lurality of side'tracks, movable points at t e junction of the main and side trac tie bars connectin the pairs of oints, a slotted arm on each. tiefimr, a plura ity of levers situated adjacent to the points, a plurality of rocking shafts each of which is adapted to be operated by one of the levers, rocking arms on the shafts, means upon each rocking arm for engaging with the slot in each order to =side trac side track.

5. In railway and tramway point and T invention and desire switch'oper'ating apparatus, the combination" arm ofeach tie ada ted to travel upon the and means situated u andv adapted to" operate the bar, a vehicle main and side on; the vehicle evers so asw rock the shaft that will open the desired side track;

3. In railway and tramway point and switch operating apparatus, the combination of a main track, a side track, movable points at the junction of the main and side tracksCi connecting the said points, a slotte the tie bar, a casing situated ad aa lever pivoted in the castie bars arm on cent to the points,

ing, a rocking shaft adapted to'be operated by the lever, a rocking arm on the shaft, a

in upon the rocking arm for engaging with the slot in the arm adapted t'otravel upon the mainand trac 's' and means situated upon the vehicle and a apted to actuate the lever.

4. In railway and switch operating apparatus,'the combination of, a main trac a'plurality of side movable points at t e junction of the main on thetie "bar, a veh and side tracks, tie bars connecting the pairs of oints, a slotted arm on each tie bara casing situated adjacent to the points, a p urality of levers pivoted in the casing, a u-- rality of rocking shafts each of whic is adapted to be operated by one of the levers, means upon each rocking armifor engaging with the slot in each arm of each tie bar, a vehicle ada ted to travel s, and means situated upon the vehicle and adapted to operate the levers so as to rock the shaft'that will opcnthe desired of a main track,

a casing situated adjacent to the points said casing being provided with two guidin grooves, a lever pivoted in the casing an ada ted to obstruct 'eithen one-or the other of t e guiding grooves in the casing, means whercb transmitted to the'movabl'e points, avehiclc adapted to travel upon the main and side trac s, and means situated upon the vehicle and adapted to engage with cithcrof the guiding grooves in the casing so as to operate the lever and thereby move openor closethe side track.

6. In railway and tramway pointand switch operating apparatus, tho-combination of a main track, a lurality of side tracks, movable points at t rc-junction of the main and sitic tracks, a casing situated adjacent to the points said casing with a lurality of guiding groovvs, a p urality o levers pivoted ilrthc casing each lover being adapted to obstruct either one or i 'icle" side tracks,"

upon the mainand i a side track, movable points at the junction of the main and side tracks,

being provided tramway point and" movements of the lever can be the points i0? i r I v L 1. ilzlil Hun) gioizii i swimi o; r w g ill the roinhimiiion oi: main 1: 3 n id movable: points epoinls suhl being prox uhwl i iih iwo guiding grooves, a ivvnr l'zl 'ilfiil in [lo (using; :mu :ulnptvsl i'o ohstrum ihair min or lho other oi theuni n grown. in Hi0 r mi, menus h i v; horohy iii tho J'rvrr ho il iihn junrtion oi ii rnsuig si (mu ol' :Lll lrziimniittwl to the niovnhlu g-omls, u vvhirlo adapted in i flvoi upon the main and side h' whrvis mouniorl upon tho vvhirlu, m'ul moo-us wheinlw tho mid \vhnrhrmin he ilHYUi'Ckl iiiio 311;: 1011i with iliiH'l of tho guin' groiwos J1 oil-l rosin so us to (Boon-iii.

hoi'ol v mow: the points to iho lever LXI- l open or close Hie side You R. in. rain nn-l Swiirh 0pm, zippz'irnms, lho (tilliillfllltlfill ol' 1!. main ph I'illli" l' siilo irnrks, niovn ilo mhs zit rho xiii-lion of the main mail siuv rm-ho, n. Vii-ill! Lillhuilll mljurciit to 115,: l ning proviilml with u ing mirli invir lining '1 M author one or (ho o'lhor m-oven inrnns whnrviiy iHU-VCHHIHS M 2hr irrni hwors (nu ho irmisniiiir-il to iho mo l lr p ints of {ho (lilsiiliog's, il Vili'flni :iti'lopico' to truwl 11min upon 18 nno; .wlu nun-ks, whv lu niouiitm'l upon ljh-s vz-hiciiwi l moans whoreliy rho sillal wi'hoois r he lowered into ongngmnuni a. itii any do red guiding groove in the mining so as to opernte any lever that obstruct-is the groomand thereliy move the points to open the desired oiilo truck.

' and ti iii-11y point and switch on rating i1ii))llii3,hili he combination of a 11min tram-k, u siilc in -K, movable points :it the junction of the iinii a wi siale trucks, ii rusmg siiuiiiml mhnuvnt to izlw muits' suirl nosing lining PIUVMlULi with two guiding l l l l l i l l l l ll l l l l l mom/w, :i 'rwr pivolml in the casing mid :nhiotwl to ohsliruri vi: ln-r our or [hnv other of ho guiding groom-s in iho casing, nionns \i'livrr-hi' niovonmnis ol' the levor can he triinsniiltml to [he niovnhlo poini'spi vehicle mhiptwl to fi'z'LVvl upon ihtnniiu and side lrzio l's, two min-ally nioi'niilu shuns mountml l ih'iii ihv \LliWli, u whrol cnrrunl by each of tho siuiil Hill's. inruns for keeping the slid-m nornnil in ihvir r-n'kwl position, two plnng rs, monniml noon 1hr whirls, means n'hr-rnh upon lhn i'llf'ii'ln'SlUi) of one of Lho plungm's ihr mr'i'(-.-; w nding siiilr is depressed hora-i its whorl liHVi'i'Ltl into engageliikfli with our of thr casing 30 us to )PiIHiO the lcvr ninl therc'hy move the 'gioints to open or close the side trunk.

ii). in railway ninl i'rmnwny point. and swih-h operatingapparatus, H10('(niiliilifltiflfl 01' n niziiu trash, in plurwlity oi .siilo trnrks, uiovzihlv points on tho iii-Hon oi tho main and uhhtracks, (.21\ilif turmoil niljiicrni; to tho points said casing lzciiig' provided with 1i plurality of guiding groovos, n. nluruligy of lovers pii oimlin ho mixing moi. ever being whip-toil to ohsirnri wither one or the: other of .HljilP-LEHE guiding grooves, means whereby niovcniunts of tho :lill'crout levers (run l e trainsniiitml lo the niovnhlo points of the (hii'rri-nt sialinw, n iel irlc nihipioil to travel upon the mum and. o {arm-ks, n plurality of Y(I'il'2Lll nim'nhlv shilrs inounlml upon the vohirlo. :1 hm-l rnrriml hy uni-h of the said slhlrs, mums l'or harping the filhlfifl annually in ihriii'ziisml o.-:ii'ion, a phn'nlity of plungvrs nniuntril upon the vsihirlo, moons wherehy upon the demons" -i oi our of tin phuigers tho 1-1wwaoomling hi ilfl is depressed whereb iis \i'lnwl is lUJ'QI'i-ll into @mgiigomcnt with our of bhrguiding grooves in the casing: so as to opci'iitc the lever Amt obstructs the roove 11ml thereby mow: the points; tampon i112 dasired side triu'h.

in i' siiinonf whereof I my haml and s( l in ilie prosence of two Bubsci'ibi'ng witmisbes.

HUGH FREDERICK MiUiRlG'l"P-;-

ling grooves in the have hereunto sat. 

